Wagon construction



Patented `lime 8, 1925.

FRANCIS A. MACNAB, OF SALMON, IDAHO.

WAGON CONSTRUCTION.

l Application filed December This invention relates inigeneral to wagon construction, and more particularly to an improved reach having novel means for con-A necting it with the king bolt and novel means for securely and rigidly fastening the hounds thereto in the desired andV proper adjustment.

The object of the invention is to provide a wagon reach which is, extremely strong and durable and properly organized with the other elements of the running gear in such manner as to permit relatively movable parts to partake of their4 proper movements and as to hold rigidly fastened parts iirmly and securely in position and'against relative movement in any direction. n

Accordingly the present invention consists in the provision of a wagon reach consisting of a metal tube, which may conveniently be a steel' tube, and of the provision at the forward end of said tube of a king bolt connecting member. YThe king bolt connecting member is organized with t'he'metal tube in a novel andi effective manner, and it has a special form of opening designed to receive the king bolt to permit the necessary rocking movement and yet prevent lost motion or undesirable freedom between the parts. Novel means is provided for connecting the tube to the hounds of the wagon, and not only provides for an adjustable connection between the hounds and tube, but also prevents in a positive and certain manner any relative movement between vthe hounds and the tube.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of the construction arrangement and combination of parts ywhich will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view showing the running gear of a wagon constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a view in transverse section on line 2-2 of Fig. l,

Figure 3 is a view in longitudinal section on line 3 3 of Fig. l,

Figure l is a View in transverse section on line 4.--1 of Fig. 3,

Figure 5 is a detail view in bottom plan showing the under attaching plate, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view inside Acurved portion 16 engagingvthe reach 24, 1,925. serial No. 77,532.

elevation showing how the hounds. are connected to the wagon reach.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designates generally the running gear of a wagon. A Wagon reach designated at 2 is provided and consists of aV steel tube.l

Atrits forward end the tube 2 is transversely split and the portions defined bythe split areflattened out to provide wings 3. A reinforcing and filler member 4 is provided and has a portion 5 ttedinv the tubular end portion of the steel tube 2y and fastened theretoby rivet 6. The member 4 also has a flattened portion 7 against the sides of whichy the wings fit. The wings 3 andthe portion '7 are provided with aniol long opening'l 8, the walls of which diverge upwardly as shown in Fig. 4. This opening 8 accommodates the king bolt'K and Aby virtue of its diverging form permits the desirable rocking movement but prevents relative longitudinal movement. The specially constructed forward end ofthe tube` 2 and the member el together constituteA ling bolt connecting means.` 'i

The running gear ,ofY the wagon 'also includes the usual hounds H lwhich Yextend between the reach rod 2 and the rear axle assembly R. Means is provided for rigidly securing the forward. ends of the hounds H to the wagon reach 2, and comprises a pair of hound engaging plates designated at' l() and ll. The hounds H are disposedv between the plates'lt) and .il and are fastened The under thereto by bolts and nuts l2. plate l1 is provided with a recess 13 which is transversely curved and longitudinally tapered, as may be seen from a comparison of Figs. 2 and 5. This formation of the reccssl permits the plates to incline tliemselves in accordance with the inclination of `the hounds, and yet permits the recess to receive a portion of the reach 2. A bolt and nut lil coacts with the plates l() and l1 and the reach 2 to secure the plates and consequently the houndsH to the reach 2. This effects securing of the plates and hounds against all exceptl rocking or pivotal movement in a horizontal plane, and such movement is prevented by virtue of the engagement of the recess 13 with the reach and also by virtue of the provision of clamping means for clamping the reach in the recess 13. Preferably the clamping means for the clamping bar 15 having a and having end portions 17 spaced from the plato lland'elainped to the plates l0 and ll a bolts and nuts The bolt le may be extended to anyY one eta longitudinal seri-es of spaced anil tranfn'ersely en'- tending openings 2O provided in the wagon resell 2, so that the hounds may be oonneeted 'to tlij Wagon reael'i in any longitudinal adjustment.

-fi/That is claiineeL is: Y

.l. A wagon reach comprising; a tubular nieniber, king bolt connecting means carried by said nieinber, and means eooperable with the tubular nieinber and adapted to fasten a pair oi rl'ionnds,thereto and eoinprising a pair f of hound engaging lates, ineans adapted to secure the plates to the vhounds, nieans for securing the plates to the tubular ineniber against all exeeptroeling Inovenient, one ots-aid plates having a recess in which aportion of the tubular meinber is fitted and means for clamping such portionV in said reeessto prevent rocking movement oi' the plates relative to the tubular ineinber.

, 2. A Wagon reach comprising a tubular nieinber, king; bolt Connecting means carried by said ineinber, and means cooperable with the tubular member and adapted to fasten a pair of hounds thereto, ineans adapted to secure the plates to the hounds, said plates being slightly inclined-in assembly, therunder plate having a transversely curved and longitudinally tapered recess engaging a portion of the tubularniember, a bolt and nutsL for 'fastening the plates to the tubular ineniber, said tubular member having a plurality of spaced and transversely extending openings Withivhioh'said bolt is selec* tively eooperable to tasten the plates to the tubular ineniber in a desired longitudii adjustment, and clamping means ooaetiin.,V with the plates for securing a portion the tubular nieinber `engaged with the recess oiZ one of the plates.

3. A Wagon reach comprising a tubuli r member, said tubular Vineniber having a longitudinal Yseries of spaced transversely extending openings, means adapted to i''asten a pair of hounds together andeoin-V arising a pair of hound-engaging plates, fastening means for seeuringthe plates to the hounds, means for Clamping one of the platesY against the tubular inernber, and ineans for fastening the plates 5to the tubnlar member and including a bolt selectively engageabie with any one of the series oi openings of the tubular niembenV Y e. A Wagon reach comprising a metal tube having` its forward end portion trans` versely split and having` the opposed portions delined by such said split flattened out though spaced apart, and a ,lifing bolt Connecting nieniber having` a portion titted in and secured to the portion of the immediately rearward of the split vthereof and having,` a llattened portion engaged by thev flattened portions of the tube;

a' FRANCIS a. Maestre. 

